I first heard about an alternative to pads and tampons a few months ago and was sceptical but willing to give it a go. I have heavy periods and even when using the most absorbent night time pad during the first few days, I always have 'accidents', leading to me using a towel on the bed just in case. So I got my Mooncup last month just as my period was finishing and I used it for two or so days and thought I'd just wasted 20 quid on something that was basically useless. But thankfully I stuck with it, and this month was the first time I've had a period without using pads or tampons. I still wear pantyliners as I usually do, but I'm more confident about moving about and what clothes I wear. It's a bit fiddly and 'up close and personal' getting it in and out, but I think I'm mastering my technique, so thank you.

Michelle - 29th July 2010

I read about the mooncup yesterday and rushed out to get one in my lunchtime. I'm already very thankful I did. Since I passed 37 my periods have become very heavy and despite using the highest absorbancy tampons i was having to use a pad as well because of leakage (sometimes after only an hour!)Today - no problems at all, no leakage and great comfort. Thank you!!

LD - 8th June 2010

Suffering from heavy periods and clotting I had several severe leaks with tampons, as they don't absorb clots. I have found the Mooncup much better, as it catches the flow rather than absorbing - so clots are no problem. No more having to carry tampons in my handbag or having the rather icky (not to mention environmentally dubious) disposal after use. Wish I'd known about the Mooncup years ago.

Ellie - 28th December 2009

At 50 years old I will soon not menstruate at all but for years I have hated the thought of my towels ending up in landfill. I care for the environment and I care for my body. The mooncup is brilliant. It even coped with my very heavy pre menaupausal periods and I never need to worry if I spend all day visiting friends or driving. No leaks, no smells, no damp 'down below'.I will certainly be recommending it to everyone I know.

Pam -

Thank you to the inventors of Mooncup, it has made my life so much easier.I hadn't heard of mooncup until I went into Boots to buy extra large tampons as that was the only place i could get them, on looking across the shelves my eye caught your product, the concept looked logical so I purchased one along with the tampons (which are still in the cupboard)say no more....

penny - 15th February 2010

I am AMAZED!! After coming off the pill after 9yrs (where I purposefully took two packets in a row to avoid my cycle) I was dreading it every month. This is the first time that I have used it for the entire period and thinks it's absolutely wonderful. I will no longer block entire days off in my diary expecting to be drained and in pain!

Joanna -

I have been using my Mooncup for about 18 months now. In fairness it probably took me at about three months to really feel at home with it, but I really think changing to using a Mooncup is one of the best things that I've ever done. I'm peri menopausal with periods that vary between virtual nothingness and wild floods! The Mooncup copes brilliant with all variations, and yes, no leaks, no smell (amazing!) and vaginal dryness has gone totally. I only wish I'd had this for all the years that I've been sending tampons to landfill. Go on Girls - spread the word, this really is great and worth persevering with for the first month or so xx"

Claire -

I have endimetriosis and have onyl just started using the mooncup (this is my first period using it!). And already i have half the pain and feel more comfortable, i wish my gynacologist had recomended this to me as it is alot better than using tampons or towels, i will be telling all of my friends about it, i thinkits brilliant! It is obviously not a cure for endimetriosis, but it has made it alot easier to live with! I wish i had discovered the mooncup as soon as i was diagnosed! Thank you so much, you have no idea how this has made my life better :)

Laura - 15th December 2009

I am 17 and have had very heavy periods with a lot of flooding since they began at 13. It can often mean changing sanitary products every 2-3 hours, despite medication. I found an article in a magazine so with my exams looming I bought my mooncup. With my previous history I was very apprehensive, but willing to give anything a go. My mooncup has changed my life. I have now sat my exams without having to leave halfway through like I had done a few times previously. The mooncup has allowed me more freedom. What I am most thankful for is that it has allowed me to embrace rather than avoid my womanhood. I feel so much more confident in myself as a woman and as a person. I feel much happier knowing that I am allowing my body to be as free as possible and myself the ability to live through it with such ease. Ultimately buying a mooncup is a 'risk' because if it doesn't work for you then you have lost £20. I have gained something £20 would have never given me.

Rebecca - 8th June 2010

I've had my mooncup just over 2 years now and have never been so pleased with a sanitary product. I always found pads really uncomfortable and with my periods varying in flow rate even over a day it's difficult to predict which tampon to use meaning I either picked one too small and could leak in less than half an hour or picked one too big and then had to drag it out almost dry, which of course leaves you feeling uncomfortable. I could also leak through a pad in less than 2 hours on a bad day!!!! The best thing about my mooncup is I can use it on a very light day or on a very heavy day. I also get a strange feeling when I know it needs to be emptied so have a lot less problems with leakage!!! I always recommend them to my friends when the topic comes up and couldn't believe it when th school nrse who was about t go and talk to a group ofgirls about menstruation had never heard of them!!!! Maybe you should promote mooncups to the health authorities as many school nurses could pass on how wonderful mooncups are!!!!!

Louise -

i have now been using my mooncup for just over a year.... with endometriosis i was not able to use tampons and suffered from very very heavy periods so was worried it might all fill up and do me a damage...but not so... it has been great. i remember the first month i used it... the freedom! it was amazing.. not having to look for a toilet everywhere i went incase i needed to change my protection every hour or so... when i put him back in the box i almost felt like i was putting away a new little friend... i have continued to use it ever since with amazing results... i no longer dread my period.. like most people i dont "enjoy it" haha but its not a bother anymore...easy peasy!!! even my boyfriend thinks its great haha

Kerry -

Thank you Mooncup. This is the best product I have bought in a long time. I have only been using it for two days but already I feel totally at home with it - after a few hours I went running and swimming! I was worried about finding it fiddly or messy to use (and so hesitated for a few months before buying one) but I got the hang of pretty quickly (just allow yourself some 'practice' time when you can use your own bathroom in peace!). It's just SO much better than the alternatives all round, especially for nighttime (I usually have a very heavy first few days and have to get up in the night - not any more!), and for sports. Well done. I always felt that there must be something better than tampons (so unpleasant and drying) and towels (so un-eco). Thanks again.

Stephanie - 30th June 2010

I can honestly say that my Mooncup has changed my life! I used to dread having my period so much - with heavy bleeding, leaking, problems with tampons AND towels, it was a nightmare! I found mooncup and from the very first try, it was amazing. I cannot believe this isn't the primary product for periods! It should be! I am so grateful, I can't even express it enough in words. Prepare to have your life changed for the better!

Sophie - 23rd November 2009

I've had an IUS since 2007, so not had a period since then really until this last few weeks. However, when I was having them, my flow was heavy, clotted and generally constant. I've got through a great deal of Super+ tampons in my time, with the associated flooding that having a heavy period brings, and I always wished for a better way... So, I looked at Mooncups in Boots when they came out, but at the time, I wasn't economically able to spend out ~£20 at one time for one. Now I am more financially stable however, and so took the opportunity of my returning period to purchase one the other week. It's fab. Yes, it collects blood, but it's natural and very mess-free considering, after all the blood is contained rather than falling out all over your hands as you fish about trying to grip and remove a bloodied string! I'm used to deal with far more mess with all the flooding that used to happen as well, so pretty much zero squick-factor from me. Very easy to use & once I had it settled right, I'd forget I was wearing it. Carry on carrying on Mooncup, I will be telling all my friends!

Nikki - 30th March 2010

I have been using the Mooncup for nearly three years now and I am so glad that I finally tried it. I have a retroverted uterus and have had problems with leaking tampons and heavy periods for years. The first two months I tried to use the Mooncup it did leak, because I wasn't putting it in propertly. But I persisted and I am so happy that I did. Periods come and go without much fuss nowadays. I never leak. I forget that I even have my period! It is the easiest form of sanitary protection available and once you get used to it you will never be able to go back to using tampons/towels again. I was squeamish, like some of my friends still are, when I first heard of the Mooncup. A friend had recommended that I try it at least a year before I finally bought one at a music festival. In July 2010 my mooncup will be three years old and my only wish would be that I could persuade every woman to buy one. I will buy one for my teenage daughter (as soon as she feels ready to try it). Mooncups are amazing. Please believe me. They are so convenient, simple to use and effective. I forgot to mention how much money I have saved. I gave away all my boxes of tampons after the 2nd month and since then I haven't spent any money on my sanitary protection. They are obviously environmentally sound and it can save you a fortune too! Plus, another bonus is that if you are going on holiday, by plane, train or coach, and you think that your period might be due, you can put the Mooncup in, just in case - so that you don't have any awkward travel emergencies to deal with. There are so many reasons to use them I could go on for ever. Try it, you won't regret it, honestly. Women are freer with a mooncup than with a tampon. Treat yourself, and your sisters, mum, friends, daughters... The only regret I have is that I didn't hear about them years ago.

Julie - 11th April 2010

I've had my mooncup for 8 months now and I must say, it's probably one of the best purchases I've ever made, not an exaggeration! At around age 15 I started having really heavy periods, wearing a super tampon and a night time pad and having to change the tampon at least every hour. Age 16, I got fed up and decided to try the Mooncup as I was pretty desperate. It's actually been amazing! Because of my age I was initially worried if I would be able to get it inserted as it looks massive, but if you've been using tampons it's really easy to insert. The mooncup makes me feel so clean and hygienic, unlike the sticky messy feeling you get from other sanitary products. The fact that I have to change it less often is an added bonus - I can go out for the night and never have to empty my cup at all! As for the 'ick' factor, if you already have heavy periods this really shouldn't bother you! It sounds strange but in a way as your period is contained within the cup it's a bit less traumatising to look at, rather than a messy pad or tampon :L Mooncup is something I really wish I'd heard about sooner and I couldn't live without it.

Rachel - 16th February 2010

I have never even heard of the mooncup before, I obviously read the graffiti in public toilets and not the stickers! I stumbled upon the site whilst looking for a pattern to make some reusable sanitary towels from old cotton nappies. Since having my baby almost a year ago my periods are horrendously heavy, completely different from before, hence the need for a super absorbant home-made towel to couple with my industrial strength tampons. The thought of a reusable tampon is genius! I really don't like tampons, they either leak due to heavy periods or dry you up because you've got the wrong one in. I have not had any trouble using the mooncup - no leaks, absolute security and no uncomfortable cotton-wool-on-a-string feelings. It is a bit messy sure, but no more than removing a filled disposable tampon and certainly nowhere near as bad as having to turn your husband out of bed because you got a puddle of blood on the mattress during a 3am feed... I am upset my friends think I'm weird for using this, we live in a society of disposable things, most of which is unnecessary and expensive landfill. Perhaps I can't convert my peers to my way of thinking, (we don't talk about periods) but I am happy in the knowledge I will be raising an army of little eco-warriors whether they're my kids or not and they will all know the name "Mooncup"!

Connie - 13th November 2009

I've been using the mooncup now for almost 2 years! And I really like it for several reasons:

• 1. Other products always caused a lot of dryness&pain during and after my menstruation (which is really annoying, no riding a bicycle or having sex for 2 weeks in total...) BUT since the mooncup I haven't had those problems anymore *yay*
• 2. Easy removal & no leakage. I have a heavy flow, and I never have had a leakage with my mooncup :)
• 3. You can really see what your body does to cleanse itself. And I like to keep track how heavy my flow is, and that's really easy with a mooncup!

So, buy it! And respect nature, respect your body and no more leakages!!

Iris - 27th August 2010

I'm 20 years old and have been using the mooncup for over 18 months now. Having always had heavy periods and constantly having to change tampons sometimes as regularly as every hour, my monthly cycle became uncomfortable and inconvienent. I saw an advert for the mooncup and decided to find out more. I was rather dubious at first but i ordered one to see whether it worked for me. The first month i found hard to adapt to the mooncup and rather uncomfortable, i was reluctant to try again but i did. WOW, since then the mooncup has been a comfort to my periods, i can neither feel the mooncup in place and there is less changing to do and no leakages. V satisfied!!!! Highly Recommended

Jodie -

After years of battling with thrush, heavy periods and bladder infections I was almost ready to give up. Nothing seemed to work for me. Tampons were cheap but itchy, and i was too worried to wear a pad due to such a heavy flow. A friend of a friend mentioned to me, this new godsend which came in the form of a cup. Also being a keen activist, i was extremely interested in an alternative to tampons and pads, as i know they must have severe environmental effects. My daughter is just coming up to menstrual age and i'm so excited to ' teach a new generation of 'mooneys' the way of the cup. Viva la cup!!!

Angela - 13th March 2010

Having had a week of hell every month for 25 yrs I found the Mooncup by accident last year and I am over the moon! I dont sleep on laid out towels, change my pads in the night, soak my stained clothes, carry around a bag of equipment, I wear what I like and I'm freeeeeeeee, I'm ANGRY that it took so long for me to find it and want to tell the whole world !!! My 3 sons are sick of hearing about it!!!

Tracie -

I love my mooncup! My periods are heavy and I'm a nurse, but with my mooncup I don'y have to worry about changing. There's no danger of getting tss... plus it's sooo much better for the environment, and you don't have to throw away anything unpleasent. I feel cleaner and happier with my mooncup :) And it's so nice not having to think about buying tampons or towels :) Win win win situation :)

Helen - 9th December 2009

I LOVE my new Mooncup! For the past couple of years I have suffered from unpredictable, very heavy periods. I find that being on my period means my life goes on hold. If I use tampon/pad combo, even on the highest absorbency I need to change every 30 minutes for the first 3-4 days of my period to avoid soaking through my clothes. I live a 45 minute drive from work. I have ruined £100’s worth of clothes, bedding, duvets, etc. I have tried medication (the pill, tranexamic acid, NSAIDs) but have always been reluctant and found that the pill only made my periods more regular, not lighter. Nothing else I tried had any effect. Mooncup even lets me get 6 hours + sleep a night without the risk of ruined underwear or bed sheets! The best thing about it is that I can record how much blood I am losing. I explained to my doctor that my flow was heavy to be told “ I know it may seem a lot, but you are most likely only losing a couple of table spoons worth of fluid in your period, it just seems a lot more”. It may sound gross but to be able to say.. “no, you’re wrong, I am actually losing up to 12mL an hour, and during my whole period I have lost 930mL” is great. I cannot rant and rave enough about it. I was reluctant at first, I imagined it would be messy, difficult to use, I thought it would leak and generally prove useless, I am so glad I decided to give it a go. I have to change it every 60-90 minutes but for me that is a fantastic improvement! It means I can live a normal life again, save a fortune on “ladies products”. Thanks so much guys! I saved the money my Mooncup cost in 1 period.

Kezia -

I've been reading about mooncup for some time now and was very skeptical as I had very heavy periods and wore super-plus tampons and a towel and still leaked!! But I plucked up the courage and bought one. It was strange getting used to it at first and removing it took some practice but I would never go back to using tampons For those you who have heavy periods and are reading this testimonal thinking it doesn't work I can tell you it does! My only regret is not using it sooner

Elaine - 12th January 2010

The Mooncup has totally changed the way that I think about my period - for the better! Whereas before my life was a monthly slog of emptying stinky, tampon overflowing garbage cans, rooting through my bag to find that the sad tampons at the bottom had mushroomed out of their wrappers and were now rolling around in the detritus at the bottom of the bag, and staring at shelves in my bathroom cupboard that were stocked with what seemed like hundreds of boxes of tampons of varying absorbencies, now I've just got this wonderful little object that has simplified matters immensely.
Simplifying my period was the primary reason why I decided to try the Mooncup - I just couldn't put up with all the stupid little accouterments anymore. However, more importantly, the Mooncup actually works. I was dubious, but was proven totally wrong. I have a heavy period but have never had to use even a panty liner with the Mooncup. Unlike tampons, which can sometimes fit awkwardly and give a strange rubbing sensation, I have never even noticed the Mooncup when it is at work. Finally, the issue of cleanup is straightforward and not at all icky.
The feeling of being liberated from all of the STUFF associated with periods is incredible. No more discreetly trying to slip a tampon into your pocket while excusing yourself to go to the loo. Just pop it in (and out) and go! What joy. Thank you for making such a wonderful product!

Christine - 5th May 2010

Wow, I have been using my Mooncup for a grand total of about 30 minutes and already it has changed my life! A few months ago I had an IUD fitted, which made my periods very heavy and painful and makes me feel decidedly unsexy. I have to attend a wedding this weekend, and was dreading the logistics of cramming tampons into a tiny purse, the possibility of embarrassing leaks etc. So I bought a Mooncup, tried it out a few times in the shower and am now wondering how on earth I have managed to get through 15 years worth of periods without one! I can't wait to wear my new dress at the weekend and now I can wear sexy underwear to boot!
For what it's worth... I actually went for the larger A cup size, even though I am 26 and have never given birth. I've never had any problems "accommodating" anything down there, and wanted maximum protection, so this seemed like the best choice. So far, it's very comfortable, hasn't leaked, and actually makes me feel... sexy? Sorry if this is too much information, but I've noticed that with the Mooncup in place my vagina smells and feels, well, normal - instead of the dry, ickyness I always just assumed was part of having a period.
A truly amazing and empowering product. I'm off to burn my tampons... Thank you!

Andrea - 27th May 2010

I had to stop using tampons for a medical procedure a few years ago, and after few months I realised it was the tampons that had caused thrush and other problems before, so clearly I could not continue to use them. They leaked at least once a month anyway, as I have v. heavy periods, even though I had to change them every 4 hours. I disliked pads too, because of the smell and that horrible damp feeling, and there is seriously nothing worse in the summer than raising the temperature of your crotch that few extra degrees! Yuck. So I tried Mooncup partly for convenience, partly because of environmental reasons, and I have to say, I am ecstatic! Not only I cannot feel it at all, there are no leaks whatsoever, I feel completely comfortable, and period stop being dreaded, I don't mind it now. Makes me feel in control, I am always prepared and know I won't run out of pads when out and about with no money or something! I will recommend it to everyone, and buy them for my mum and my sister. I regret I didn't discover it earlier. It's the most liberating thing.

Natalia - 29th April 2010

Love the mooncup! Thought would take ages to get used to but was fine immediately (although I had to trim it a couple of times until it felt right). I have excessively heavy periods and it is just so much more manageable and less worrisome now. Only slight problem is that for the first couple of days, and particularly nights, my period is so heavy the mooncup leaks, but this generally only happens at night and so I use an ST as well the first couple of nights). Also (sorry to be graphic!) took a while to get used to extracting/emptying it without spillage, again as I am so heavy. But after a couple of months I was totally used to it. Now been using for around 3 years and it has honestly made what was a terrible experience every month (changing super tampons every HOUR, not good) to something so manageable and easy that I hardly notice I even have my period. And no nasty chemicals and no waste. And it saves money! Brilliant.

moo - 17th March 2010

My menstrual flow changes from very light to very heavy, and back to light again, with the changes occuring very abruptly. With the Mooncup I no longer have to worry about which size tampon to use at which time to avoid leaks or risk TSS. The Mooncup is especially great with the light flow when even a small tampon would not be saturated. It's also great that you can use it in anticipation of your period (unlike a tampon). Lastly, the advice centre is fantastic- personal replies, not set answers.

Katie - 5th April 2010

I bought my Mooncup 5 years ago when I was 18 and havn't used a tampon since! I have always had heavy periods, but even on my lighter days the mooncup is so much more comfortable and has made that time of the month so much less stressful. It does take a little getting used to at the start, but I would recommend it to anyone

Emma -

I have been using mooncup for 5 years and I couldnt live without it. I suffer with pcos which means my monthly is erratic and superbly heavy. No more finding myself caught short because there were no sanitary products in the house. No more waking up in the morning in a bloodbath from a horror movie because no sanitary product will stay in place and cope with the heavy flow. No fear of infections from tampons. No more waste that is difficult to dispose of with dogs that find their way into the bins. I cant think of anything negative to say about mooncup, it takes some getting used to inserting and positioning, but not much different to a tampon or cap.

Anna - 29th July 2010

Ever sinds I stoped using my contraceptive pill I have very heavy periods, 2 boxes of tampax every month. Then I discovered the mooncup by accident. It's fantastic. You put it in, no leaking, don't need any bandage to prevent leaking in my underware, no need to change every hour. And afterwards you just wash it, sterilize it in water and it's ready to use next period! This product should be distributed largely for all woman!

Bloem - 20th August 2010

I have a serious complaint!! I have had to wait 23 years to find the Mooncup! It has changed the way I view my menstruation, as I no longer fear where and when I will come on. As a very heavy bleeder I was concerned that I would still have to use sanitary towels, but there was no need to worry! It truly is amazing, I almost feel as though I am cheating at having my period! It makes me so cross to think of all the unfortunate Women in the world who will never learn of the (better) alternatives to tampons. You sit and read these feedback reports wondering, 'it can't surely be that good, can it?' Well yes it can! Come on Ladies, you visited this site for a reason, so trust your instincts and buy the thing! Well done Mooncup.co.uk, I am a very, very, very happy customer!

Sarah -

I have gone from being so fed up and depressed from the last 9 weeks to my normal self in the space of 15 mins! And it's all thanks to your amazing product. I've had 7 weeks of bleeding post surgery so wasn't able to use any product other than towels- horrendous! I then had a week that I thought all had settled but no. I had ordered your product after Reading an article in easy living but couldn't use it post surgery. I went away last week and suffered all day everyday for 7 days in which time I was now allowed to use tampons- a lot of use they were! They couldn't cope so it was back and too every hour and a half. It ruined my time away. I landed this morning and straight away tried the mooncup. It took a couple of attempts and at first you know it's there but then you forget all about it. I cried in happiness! I have a life back! This morning I would have given anything to have had a hysterectomy...and good ridance to the whole lot... I know drastic at 24, but that's how I felt. I ended up going shopping and for the first time in a very long time wasn't stressed or overcome with anxiety of having to rush to the toilet. I really can't say how thankful I am and had to tell you. Every woman should have this on the top of her shopping list it really is life changing. x

Helena -

6 months after purchasing my my mooncup- I'm astounded- its easy to use, not as messy as i anticipated, and i forget i'm even having my period! Two years after a horrendous birth of my beautiful baby (3rd degree tears - took 11 months to heal properly), ive suffered from constant rash, irritation, thrush, heavy periods using extra strength tampons and towels etc every single month, 3 months of using the mooncup- and absoloutely nothing !! i dont know why i didnt buy it sooner, top tip for use - RELAX and breathe deeply - I have practically no period pain and feel so much happier and relaxed within myself- no more looking for a public toilet every hour when i'm having my period, i cannot reccommend this product enough

Marie - 2nd July 2010

This is the first month I have used the mooncup and I am very pleased not to have an "accident" yet. As a 54 year old who floods most periods and wears nighttime pads throughout my periods this is really great. I have not slept so well during a period for years. However I did not realise how abnormal I am as I calculate I have lost 285ml so far and am only three and a half days into my period.

Susan -

I'm definitely a convert. I had some problems with leakage the first month but I realised in the second month that it was due to the fact that I have to use the second method of insertion and so it won't unfold by itself. I also had some problems getting it out again the first few times - it sits quite low when I first insert but then moves upwards once it's been in for a while so I'd cut the stem a bit short. Bizarrely I've found that I can get it out quite easily if I squat and use my left hand! Once you get over the teething problems the Mooncup is a revelation. Last month I was going out for the evening and thought I was about to come on. Normally I'd spend the whole evening running to the loo every ten minutes because I thought I'd come on but this time I just put my mooncup in before I went out and forgot about it. That period was also pretty heavy and normally I'd have ruined several pairs of knickers and my sheets, but with the mooncup there were no problems at all. Normally my heavy periods are pretty painful but this one wasn't too bad - it might be a psychological thing that I wasn't having to constantly think about being on my period. I also love that I can keep using it until I'm sure my period has ended - mine have a tendency to stop for a whole day and then start again with a vengeance which has resulted in some embarrassing moments. I really can't recommend the Mooncup enough. I normally dread my periods but this month I was almost looking forward to it.

Alison - 13th May 2010

WOW! Totally amazing, this is the best thing that has ever happened to the time of the month. I bleed a lot and so for the first day or two need to use a pad as well but this is NOTHING compared to what I would have used before. Mooncups are the way forward!

YummyMummy - 2nd December 2009

Just finished my first period using the mooncup and I am delighted to say it was a great success! My period is heavy on the first two days, with bad cramping, so I was hesitant to try it because I thought I would be emptying it all the time to prevent leaks. I had no leaks at all, the cup easily caught everything with room to spare. I also found it really interesting to see exactly what was going on - it's really surprising how great it feels to know what your body is producing. It takes a little while to get used to inserting and removing it but you soon get the hang. The best news of all is my 7 day period was cut down to a 5 day period! Thank you mooncup for making a grim part of my month a good deal less grim :)

Heather - 3rd March 2010

My moon cup is defiantly one thing i could not live with out! i could not even imagine returning to pads. My period is so heavy i use to try and stay as still as possible to avoid that feeling of gushing blood, and God forbid if i was to sneeze..lol anyway point made... With using the mooncup, i still have a heavy period but it is so much easily to deal with. It almost feels as if you you are not even on. It is not difficult at all to insert and take out, you easily get use to it. there is no smell or mess. i just take it out, tip it straight down the loo, rinse under the tap and put it back in...easy. it does seam a bit big when you first get it, but i always use a lubricant. It can be a bit embarrassing when trying to tell and advice others to use it, as they just have a giggle and say its a bit massive. (i just think, if only they knew!!) I actually initially brought one because i was going skiing whilst my period was due. And i needed a tampon alternative( as they just leek and generally don't agree with me) im so glad i stumbled across the mooncup, it meant i enjoyed my ski trip and could bare every other period after that.

umm potatoface - 6th January 2010

After accidentaly coming across a mooncup on e bay and being curious,looking on your web site and then reading all the testimonials,and a trip to Boots i can now join in and say that i've found my mooncup to be everything i hoped it would be and better!i have REALLy heavy periods and the thought of having to drag a whole load of sanitary items to the loo with me past a crowd of school kids did not fill be with pleasure every month!.No more,my mooncup can cope on very heavy days and nights,no need for towels(tho i did at first till i realised i didn't need to).I also find it useful/keep myself in tune with my period to know exactly how much blood i am loosing(gory yes,but also v.interesting!)I live oposite a landfil site and feel pleased that i'm not adding to it.

Gina -

One of my friends told me about mooncups, i had never heard of them and was quite grossed out at first. A week later I myself was using one. They are a lifesaver since i have quite a heavy flow and still go to school. Thanks heaps!

Jo - 2nd January 2010

wow im a cleaner and found a mooncup in a clients bathroom and thought what is this mooncup ???? searched the net and due to super plus tampax and towels not being enough when on my monthly ,thought why not try , nothing to loose , and wow ive used for a year or so now and have just purchased a spare just in case , when i got my mooncup i also got my 18yr old daughter one she swears by hers and has the mooncup box on top of her tv for her friends to see i tell everyone how i love my mooncup thank you sooo much

susan - 14th March 2010

I first heard about the Mooncup from my sister remarking on how "weird and gross" it sounded; but i decided to check it out anyway. After a quick google search yesterday i found your website, and far from being weird and gross, it actually sounded very ingenious. I went out today and bought a Mooncup, sterilized and inserted it straight away. And what can I say? I think this is the best £19.99 I've ever spent! Due to the birth control I use, my periods are heavy and over three times as long in duration as they used to be. When I wasn't careful in the past this has resulted in incredibly embarrassing leakage problems where I'm ashamed to say that i've had to edge backwards out of a room and run home to change my clothes... I've had the Mooncup in for 7 hours so far, it hasn't leaked and I haven't had to empty it - A miracle! And it doesn't have the same worrying problems of TSS with tampons and the unpleasant odour with pads. I can now stop clogging up the bathroom cupboard with expensive and unsatisfactory alternatives. Thank you so so much for providing these little silicon miracles!

Natalie - 6th January 2010

I have just used the mooncup for the second month in a row. It is a revelation. When I first heard about the mooncup a few years ago I thought it sounded a bit icky. Now I could kick myself for not buying one earlier. It is so simple to use, I never get the pain I used sometimes when I inserted tampons. For 2 months in a row I have had no leakages. Because I have quite a heavy flow I used to use large tampons, but they often hurt and made my periods more miserable. Now I have no insertion or removal pain. It has saved me money already and no more tampons going into landfill. Tampon manufacturers should by rights, be quaking in their boots at this little invention. I have already got my best friend Grace using one, and I am working on my sister now. Every female should have a mooncup, I cannot get over how good it is. Many thanks.

Caroline - 29th March 2010

I tried my Mooncup for the first time two days ago and what a difference already. Yes, I did have a bit of a panic in the bathroom when I didn't think I would be able to get it out, but once I'd relaxed and tried a different position, everything was good. I'm still perfecting getting it in, but that take practice I guess. As I have heavy periods and a retroverted uterus I was sceptical, and I didn't want to build my hopes up too much, but it's amazing. My husband and friends must be sick of hearing me rave about my Mooncup, but I don't care, I love it! Thank you so much, I wish I'd have heard about you years ago.

Maxine - 15th May 2010

After having children my periods were unbelievably heavy, to the point that I was quite worried about leaving the house on a couple of the days. Super plus tampons and heavy duty pads were not enough to stop leaks, and I was even nervous about my soft furnishings- no joke! Having read about the mooncup I was sceptical as I couldn't believe that it would cope with my heaviest days. So after experiencing yet another shopping trip which ended with a dash home for a complete change of clothing(!) I bought a mooncup, thinking what have I got to lose? Like so many other women on this site, I was converted from day one. No leaks at all, and on my second month of use I was even relaxed enough not to be popping to the loo every half hour to check that all was clear below! Public loos are not the challenge you may expect, as the mooncup cleans up really well with a quick wipe with toilet paper, and of course it is so discreet,as there are no more tell tale rustling wrappers (if you are coy about these things). The freedom I experience in using my mooncup is amazing, I don't have to pack my handbag like a kids nappy bag any more (pads, tampons, wipes, spare pants)and I am reassured that my mooncup is all I need for guarranteed protection from leaks through out my period. Of course the best thing about mooncups is the impact on the environment- none! (apart from the manufacturing processes about which I know nothing!) If you are still undecided, take the step and buy yourself a mooncup, you won't regret it and after one day using it you will be kicking yourself for being so sceptical.

Vikki -

Fantastic! I have very heavy periods and extreme period pain, since using the mooncup the pain has more than halved, I don't know how but I'm very happy. I no longer have to take time off work every month. I've been using the mooncup for over a year and can't believe they are still so unknown. I have told all my female friends about it. Thank you Mooncup, you really have improved my life.

Lucy - 30th May 2010

I've been using my mooncup for a year and a half now and am very pleased with it. My period is extremely heavy so for the first couple of days I wear a pad as well just in case - or I just make sure I empty it more often. However, for the rest of my period the cup really is fantastic- I can leave it in for a long time and completely forget I'm on my period, with no leaks at all. My top tip would be to change it in the shower - much less messy and feels really clean, and you can give it a blast with the high pressure setting to give it a good rinse. I definitely will not go back to tampons again.

Annie - 23rd April 2010

No more thrush! After several rounds of treatment for vaginal thrush (which always got worse during and just after my period), my doctor recommended that I try to stop using tampons, as they can make thrush worse by absorbing too much moisture. Well, the idea of having to manage with just pads, and probably having to change (pad and stained pants) every hour or more, didn't exactly fill me with joy, so I got a Mooncup a couple of months ago, and since then have had no thrush at all. Hooray! It wasn't the environmental or cost factor that made me buy the Mooncup, but now, as I only need a small pad for a couple of days (just as a "belt and braces" approach), I'm going to make a few reusable sanitary towels, so I'll never need to buy any more sanitary products ever again! Now what can I spend all that saved money on???

Ruth -

I wanted to write a quick note to say just how wonderful this product is, I suffer from Endometreosis and have very heavy painful periods. Not only has the mooncup made it easier to keep track of symptoms, flow etc for my GP but I have saved around £45 in the last couple of months alone ! Unfortunately the only reason I had heard of the product is because someone recommended it to me on www.youandyourwedding.co.uk. while we were discussing PCOS and Endo I was able to go to Boots and obtain one and have not looked back since. I have recommended this to everyone I know and will continue to do so. Thankyou.

Emma -

I am very impressed with the mooncup, after years of heavy periods and struggling with tampons and sanitary towel, I am very active and love to swim and I could never swim at the time of the month. The mooncup is easy, discreet and has saved me so much money! It is comfortable and fits nicely in my handbag, also I find if I am at work on a long shift then I can pop the cup in a few hours before I know my period is going to start so that I am never caught out! I have recommended the cup to lots of my friends who have all brought it and have had similar sucess!!!

Hanna - 18th February 2010

Bought and used my mooncup last Saturday and I love love love it, like most woman I had heard about it previously and had thought to myself no way will I be using one of them!!! However after having children my periods have gone super heavy and super plus tampons dont even last an hour, with an 8 hour shift in work looming I didnt want to be nipping to loo every 5 mins, I had more recently changed my thoughts on mooncups and had been reading this site and the testimonials, so I decided to just go for it, I had no issues inserting and havent found it messy, I had one mishap where I lifted the full cup to look and somehow managed to tip it over my pyjamas LOL. I have had no leaking no dryness and no thrush as well as being kind to the environment and I'm also thinking of all the money I will save myself I was forever buying new knickers after yet again flooding this time it was clean all the way through. Thank you mooncup

Lorraine - 2nd June 2010

I've used my mooncup for about 18 months now. I have very heavy periods and used to spend a fortune on tampons, used to dread "that time of the month" as it used to be very messy, time consuming and spent the whole time terrified for little 'accidents'! Mooncup has changed my life. Its so effective, comfortable and now I am so much more relaxed that I never need to worry. Plus I've saved a fortune! Thank you!

Emily - 15th November 2009

Hi all cant believe been using mooncup for nearly a year now and love it was panicked at one point as think my dog ate it so had to go and buy another one as cant go back to tampons, am really heavy had had bad accidents before mooncup. keep up good work mooncup rocks, have got 3 of my friends yo convert., loads of love lou xx

Louise - 4th July 2010

Time to stop dithering and buy one! I heard about Mooncups a couple of years ago on a parenting forum I belonged too. I was really intrigued by the idea of them but ended up not getting one after dithering over it for a while. I recently saw a sticker in the toilets at my gym which reminded me about them so I visited the website. I’ve experienced all the usual problems with my periods in the past – heavy, painful, irregular, always getting leaks (so ending up wearing tampons AND a pad all the time). The usual suspects. I also suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome which is worse when I have my period and I’ve always felt was exasperated by wearing tampons. Also, because my periods were unpredictable (sometime really heavy, sometimes light) I always had to have several different absorbencies of tampon at home (bumping up the cost, not to mention the storage room!). This month I’d finally had enough and figured it was worth giving the Mooncup a try, it couldn’t be any worse after all! All I can say is – WOW! Why oh why did I not buy one of these before? I could have saved myself years of hassle! It’s completely comfortable, easy to get in and out (once you get the hang of it), really easy to clean and best of all I haven’t had a single leak. The first day I wore my Mooncup I had a two hour karate class (something I normally dread when I’m on my period) and it withstood the session (including kicking drills and a 20 minute yoga cool down (lots of stretching and wriggling about) with absolutely no problems. A miracle! I think the Mooncup has pretty much revolutionised how I think about my period. I’ll never buy another disposable sanitary product again! If you’re still dithering and unsure as to whether it’s for you my advice is to stop dithering and go buy one right now! I tell you, you won’t regret it. The best £20 I’ve spent in a long time. I love my Mooncup!

Marie - 12th April 2010